Establishes that making a terroristic threat is a qualifying offense for bail

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ed Ra

Adds making a terroristic threat to bail-qualifying offenses, so cases involving a threat face the same pretrial bail rules and release decisions as other qualifying offenses.

REFERRED TO CODES

Overview

Bill: A 8753

Title: Establishes that making a terroristic threat is a qualifying offense for bail

Purpose (as stated by title): To classify making a terroristic threat as a qualifying offense under the state’s bail framework

Status: Referred to the Codes Committee

Introduced: June 2, 2025

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Edward Ra

Key Provisions (what the bill would change)

Add terroristic threat to qualifying offenses: The bill would amend the relevant statutes to explicitly categorize “making a terroristic threat” as a qualifying offense for bail purposes.

Impact on bail determinations: By adding this offense to the list of qualifying offenses, cases involving terroristic threats would be subject to the bail framework that governs such offenses (e.g., whether bail must be set, potential bail amounts, or other pretrial release conditions under the existing bail law).

Scope of application: Applies to charges involving terroristic threats as defined under the bill, aligning them with other offenses already designated as qualifying for bail consideration.

Note: The exact statutory language and the resulting level of pretrial detention risk, bail amounts, or release conditions would be determined by how “qualifying offense” is defined in the state’s bail law and how courts apply those provisions.

Affected Parties and Impacts

Defendants charged with making a terroristic threat: Likely subject to the same bail determinations and pretrial release considerations that apply to other qualifying offenses.

Courts and pretrial services: Responsible for applying the bail standards to cases involving terroristic threats; potential adjustments to bail schedules or release conditions.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys: Will navigate the updated threshold for bail eligibility in terroristic threat cases; may adjust strategies around pretrial detention and release.

Public safety and victims: Could influence pretrial outcomes and potential risk management associated with alleged terroristic threats.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Current stage: Referred to the Assembly Codes Committee (CODES), indicating early committee review and potential amendments before floor consideration.

Actions shown:

2025-06-02: REFERRED TO CODES
2025-06-02: REFERRED TO CODES (duplicative entry in the record)

Related legislation:

Senate companion bills: S 725 (companion)
Prior-session related: S 9603

Introduced date: June 2, 2025

Additional Context

The bill’s intent aligns with ensuring that offenses involving threats of terrorism receive appropriate consideration under pretrial detention rules.

As a companion to Senate legislation, passage would require coordination between House and Senate versions and final gubernatorial action to become law.

If you’d like, I can expand this with a side-by-side comparison to the current bail law and summarize potential fiscal or administrative implications once the bill’s full text is available.

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